Dana Dolly!! no contact details? at DVinfo.net

Samer Aslan · March 7th, 2011, 01:30 PM

Hi,anyone using Dana Dolly? are you getting good results? I was trying to get in touch with them but they didn't answer me.there is no mail or phone number on their web page,and in the area "contact me" I sent them an email but I don't know if they ever received it,I have tried twice and did'nt get any answer,does anyone have their email address or phone number..

Thanks
Samer

Ben Ruffell · April 16th, 2011, 02:02 PM

I have one, it works well, but the company was slow to respond. Also, be very aware that the speed rail pipe that it runs on is an american size. Here in NZ we use 2" pipe - so half his system is a waste of money. I could not even find the american size pipe here. I ended up getting NZ size pipe brackets machined up locally. When I emailed Dana Dolly about this I never even got a reply - despite his earlier assurance that his system was universal.

Nice wheels on the unit, I like that you can mount different heads on it, but the bowl sits loose on the top plate and you then use a loose washer! to hold the 100mm head in. Not clever design at all.

Ben Ruffell · July 1st, 2011, 03:08 PM

A lot of my documentary travel now is using a variety of cameras. From XDCAM 700 to Canon 5D2 to Red MX and F3.

For me the Dana Dolly is too big and heavy for a doco shoot. It's been great on small TVC's and Corporates though.

Send me through details of your system. If you want, I am happy to test it out.

Recently my favorite tool has been a 2' version of "The Original Slider" very expensive, but very very good.

March 7th, 2011, 01:30 PM	#1
Samer Aslan Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Padua/Venice - Italy Posts: 131	Dana Dolly!! no contact details? Hi,anyone using Dana Dolly? are you getting good results? I was trying to get in touch with them but they didn't answer me.there is no mail or phone number on their web page,and in the area "contact me" I sent them an email but I don't know if they ever received it,I have tried twice and did'nt get any answer,does anyone have their email address or phone number.. Thanks Samer __________________ PDW-F800.PXW-X200.Odyssey7Q+.A7S.www.videoshot.it-Videoshot

April 16th, 2011, 02:02 PM	#2
Ben Ruffell Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Queenstown, New Zealand Posts: 117	Re: Dana Dolly!! no contact details? I have one, it works well, but the company was slow to respond. Also, be very aware that the speed rail pipe that it runs on is an american size. Here in NZ we use 2" pipe - so half his system is a waste of money. I could not even find the american size pipe here. I ended up getting NZ size pipe brackets machined up locally. When I emailed Dana Dolly about this I never even got a reply - despite his earlier assurance that his system was universal. Nice wheels on the unit, I like that you can mount different heads on it, but the bowl sits loose on the top plate and you then use a loose washer! to hold the 100mm head in. Not clever design at all.

July 1st, 2011, 03:08 PM	#3
Ben Ruffell Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Queenstown, New Zealand Posts: 117	Re: Dana Dolly!! no contact details? A lot of my documentary travel now is using a variety of cameras. From XDCAM 700 to Canon 5D2 to Red MX and F3. For me the Dana Dolly is too big and heavy for a doco shoot. It's been great on small TVC's and Corporates though. Send me through details of your system. If you want, I am happy to test it out. Recently my favorite tool has been a 2' version of "The Original Slider" very expensive, but very very good.